ali's beer stew
I made this dish for my hubby a long time ago, using round steak instead of stew meat, and skipping the potatoes and carrots. He loved that I added the beer, which really enhanced the flavor. He just reminded me of this dish, so I made it again. There's a bit of preparation involved, but it's totally worth it ... please give it a try! ~ Ali
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Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, cut into 1" pieces
- 1-1/2 pound top round steak, cut into 1" pieces
- 1/2 green pepper, cubed
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 15 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup beef stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- fresh ground pepper
- 6 large mushrooms, halved
- 1 can beer (tall can)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, to thicken, along with
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
How To Make ali's beer stew
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Step 1Assemble all ingredients. PREP: wash veggies. Cut up bacon, meat, peppers, onion; cut mushrooms in half. -
Step 2PREP: Fry bacon, remove when crisp and set aside on paper towel.
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Step 3Brown meat (well) in bacon fat over high heat and remove from pan. Reduce heat to very low, add peppers and onions. Simmer 5 minutes.
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Step 4Put meat back into pan, with any juice which may have escaped from it. Stir in mushroom halves.
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Step 5Add: tomatoes, beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper and chili powder. Cover with beer. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer one hour.
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Step 6Add the saved crispy bacon. Simmer 15 minutes longer. Mix cornstarch with vinegar and add to stew to thicken sauce. Stir well to incorporate.
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Step 7Serve with rice or mashed potatoes. YUMMM.
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